The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-02-24
THE WITOH'S FATE.
A Cruel Prejudice Of Old Times More
Than Eaualled Now.

Not many decades ago in this
country the people were excited
over wi,chcraft. Persons suspect
ed were thrown into the water; if
not witches they would drown; if
they were witches they would swim
ashore, and would be put to death!
In any event they were doomed!
Not many years ago if person
were taken sick with advan ced dis
order of the kidneys the physician
would pronounce the disease
Bright's disease, and WHEN SO de-
clared, he regarded his responsible
ty at an end, for medical authority
admitted that the disease was in
durable.
When the physicians found a pa
tent thus afflicted, be would say,
"Oh, a slight attack Of the Kidneys;
will be al! right in d little while"
He knew TO the contrary. But if he
could keep his patient on his hands
for few months he knew he would
derive a great revenue from his
case, and then when the disease
had progressed to a certain stage,
be would state the facts and retire,
exoneiat from all blame.
But the error of surprising the
disease lncurable has swayed the
public mind, long after the fact has
ceased to be. But public opinion
has been educated to the true status
of the case by those who have dis
counted the incurability theory, and
the public recognizes and testifes
to the fact that Warmers safe cure
is specific for this disease. This
has been shown with thousands of
testimonials.
Upon referring to them in our
flies we find that $1,000 reward
will be gwen to any one who can
prove that so far as the manufac-
turers know they are not genuine,
and that hundreds of thousands
similar in character could be pub
lished if it were necessary.
This condition of things is very
amusing to the journalist, who
looks upon all sides of every ques-
ton. Proof should be accepted by
all, but prejudice fights proof for
many years. 1t seems strange that
when a proprietary medicine is do
ing the good that Warmers safe
cure is that the physicians do not
publicly endorse it. Many of them,
We are told, privately prescribe it.
A few years ago, as stated, when
q man had Bright's disease, the
doctor boldly announced it be-
cause he thought it relieved him of
responsibility.
To day when prominent people
are dying land hundreds of thous-
ands of common people die Of the
same disease J, we are told that doc
tors disguise the fact that it is
Bright's disease of the kidneys and
say that they die Of paralysis, OF
apoplexy, of pneumonia, of con-
sumption, of general debility, OF
rheumatism, of heart disease, Of
blood poisoning, or some other Of
the names of the direct effects Of
kidney disease. They are not the
real disease itself.
We sometimes wonder if they
avoid stating the real cause of dis
ease fer fear that they will drive the
public into patronage Of the only
scientific proprietary specific fol
kidney disease and the thousand
and one diseases that originate in
inactive kidneys.
We do not believe every adver
tisement we read. Some people
perhaps may regard this article a:
all advertisement and will not be
lieve it, but we are candid enough
to say that we believe the partie,
above mentioned have stated theil
case and proved it, and under suct
circumstance the public is unwis,
if it is longer influenced by advers,
prejudice.